Physical Sciences at University of Virginia - Main Campus

34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying physical sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Virginia - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and approximately 25,628 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

University of Virginia Physical Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

University of Virginia Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at University of Virginia is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 41 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at University of Virginia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at University of Virginia - Main Campus.

University of Virginia Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

45% Women

34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 45% went to women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at University of Virginia since its program graduates 1% more women than average.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at University of Virginia are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Virginia - Main Campus with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	31
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	84
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

University of Virginia Physical Sciences Master’s Program

47% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from University of Virginia, 66% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Virginia - Main Campus with a master's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	25
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Virginia - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	157
Physics	59
Astronomy & Astrophysics	25

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for University of Virginia - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,030	$164,300
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	3,150	$85,550
Physical Scientists	1,600	$121,850
Chemists	1,390	$98,670

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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